Question 3 refers to the underlined passage text {like a built-in alarm for drivers who drift too close to the road’s edge.}.
If the writer were to delete the highlighted text (adjusting the punctuation as needed), the paragraph would primarily lose:
\t\t\t\tA. This is NOT the best answer because it offers an incorrect rhetorical purpose of the phrase; it does not indicate the prevalence of rumble strips.
B. This is NOT the best answer because it offers an incorrect rhetorical purpose of the phrase; it does not indicate the narrator’s opinion.
C. This is the best answer because it correctly explains that the function of the phrase “like a built-in alarm for drivers who drift too close to the road’s edge” is to clarify why rumble strips are used.
D. This is NOT the best answer because it offers an incorrect rhetorical purpose of the phrase; it does not describe the appearance of rumble strips.
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\n[2]\nNormal rumble strips create that loud, grating noise when you drive over them—like a built-in alarm for drivers who drift too close to the road’s edge. These strips are different. The boys abruptly stop their squalling as the car begins to vibrate. Then, instead of that jolting warning noise, we hear the distinct strain of the song “America the Beautiful.” [B] The road is playing us a song.
\n[3]\nI’ve been taking this detour out of Albuquerque for two years, ever since these musical rumble strips were installed. City planners wanted to find out whether the novelty of hearing a snippet of song would give drivers an incentive to obey the speed limit; the tune is only recognizable if they’re going a reasonable forty-five miles per hour. Whether this strategy works, I don’t know. [C] For me, this brief musical interlude is a charming curiosity, a welcome interruption in my work-week slog. Even though constant traffic has worn down the musical rumble strips and warped the sound of some of the notes, there are currently no plans to restore the strips.
\n[4]\nAfter the last one of the notes fades into the darkening sky, I glance back at the boys, who have been lulled by the wonder of the song. [D] I stop worrying about work, about how many toy cars might have gotten lost between there and home. Until then, I feel like everything is going to be just fine. [*]
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